Orbital Cellulitis
"Orbital Cellulitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inflammation of the loose connective tissues around the ORBIT, bony structure around the eyeball. It is characterized by PAIN; EDEMA of the CONJUNCTIVA; swelling of the EYELIDS; EXOPHTHALMOS; limited eye movement; and loss of vision.
| Descriptor ID |
D054517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.675.387 C17.300.185.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Orbital Cellulitis- Orbital Cellulitis
- Cellulitides, Orbital
- Orbital Cellulitides
- Cellulitis, Orbital
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Orbital Cellulitis" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Orbital Cellulitis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orbital Cellulitis" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Pemberton JD, Behrens A, Salter M. Fontal Sinus Mucocele Manifests as Persistent Draining Abscess of Upper Eyelid. J Ark Med Soc. 2015 Oct; 112(6):82-3.
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Davies BW, Smith JM, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. C-Reactive Protein As a Marker for Initiating Steroid Treatment in Children With Orbital Cellulitis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Sep-Oct; 31(5):364-8.
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Frank GS, Smith JM, Davies BW, Mirsky DM, Hink EM, Durairaj VD. Ophthalmic manifestations and outcomes after cavernous sinus thrombosis in children. J AAPOS. 2015 Aug; 19(4):358-62.